"Tried to kill myself over and over again. Didn't succeed. And its your fault for setting me up for this," doesn't exactly sound like an expression of thanks. Even though it contains the obligatory tag-line for those who'd like to magic-away it all but can't quite come out and say that they hate their sexuality, "But for all the horror-show, I wouldn't be where I am today."

If that's "gratitude" I'd really like to read the thank-you notes you send to grandma when you receive her X-mas gifts.

"Thanks for the cookies. It turns out that I'm allergic to the ingredients. Went into anaphylactic shock. Collapsed on the sidewalk. Suffered a concussion. Dr.s pumped my stomache, gave me steroids. And the brain damage from the fall will probably permanently limit my balance and force me into a wheelchair. But since all of this makes me appreciate who I am today. Send me more next year." ;p

Dante